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The U.S. Navy, 1890 -1990 - One Hundred Years of SeaPower by George W. Baer - This volume is a history of how a war-fighting organization responded—in doctrine, strategy, operations, preparedness, self-awareness, and force structure—to radical changes in political circumstance, technological innovation, and national needs and expectations.
 BRITISH CARRIER AVIATION The Evolution of the Ships and their Aircraft: From the seaplane carriers of 1914 to the success of the Falklands Taskforce the record of the Royal Navy carriers and naval aircraft for innovation and operational achievement has been unequalled among world navies. It is a record which has been maintained against a background of often limited resources and a British role in the world which has changed dramatically since 1918.
Complete and Revised edition of The Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 897-1984 by E. H. H. Archibald and illustrated by Ray Woodward. The abundant illustrations, many in full colour, are based on original sources — ship plans, models, pictures and photographs— principally drawn from the magnificent collection of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
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Dr. Oscar Parkes’ study of the great armoured ships of the line that have fired the imagination and seized the technical interest of all sea- loving men for close upon a century – British Battleships, 1860 -1950 is a classic. The sources from which it is drawn are principally the Official Returns, Admiralty Ships' Covers, Progress Books and the personal notes and confidences of a number of Directors of Naval Construction.
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This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of power projection ashore. Michael Evans describes all aspects of amphibious operations from planning to execution, including such elements as ship design, command and control and fire support for the landing force. With reference to many previous operations from Gallipoli to Grenada, he demonstrates how they can he the key to unlock military stalemate, if properly conceived and executed.
British Warship Designs since 1906 is a vigorous appraisal of the Royal Navy's ships and their effectiveness in combat. It considers the performance of ships in service as much as their design specifications, challenges the reputation of several vessels and types, and in particular examines the relationship between actual design and other features in the failure of warships to reach a satisfactory operational performance.
J. J. Tall and Paul Kemp's 'HM Submarines in Camera' gives a graphic view of life in British submarines which have been an integral part of the Royal Navy for the past 100 years — submarines that range from the tiny 'Holland' class designed in Queen Victoria's reign, to the monstrous `Vanguard' class of the nuclear age.
WARSHIP 1994 edited by John Roberts Volume XVIII is an annual publication devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. The contributors are well-known authorities and so detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles — fully supported by plans, tables and photographs.
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